Sun, Earth, Moon Pre-Assessment

The spinning of an object on its axis is called______

• orbit
• rotation
• revolution
• tide

The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.

• vernal equinox
• axis
• solar eclipse
• solar flare

The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ________.

• lunar eclipse
• phases
• solar eclipse
• spring

What is gravity?

• A type of rock
• A type of plate boundary
• When two objects are attracted to each other.
• A force that pulls toward the surface of the Earth.

What is the phase of this moon?

• Third Quarter
• Waning Crescent
• First Quarter
• Waning Gibbous

When the moon appears to be "getting smaller", we call this _______________.

• Waxing
• Waning
• Shrinking
• Disappearing

What is responsible for the moon's illumination?

• infrared rays
• sunlight reflecting on the surface of the moon
• sunlight bouncing off the earth's atmosphere
• gamma rays

Which is the MAIN cause of the ocean's tides?

• the tilt of the Earth's axis
• The earth's rotation on it's axis
• the gravitational pull of the moon,
• the uneven heating of the oceans by the sun

Seasons are a results of_______________.

• The Earth's rotation on its axis
• The tilt of the Earth on its axis and the revolution  of Earth around the Sun.
• The moon blocking the sunlight from the Earth.
• The Earth's distance from the Sun.

A group of stars.

• orbit
• galaxy
• constellation
• pretty